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Travelling in Spain with babies and young children – what you need to know

July 7, 2010 in Babies, Toddlers, Travel, UV Sun protection by jo.middleton | 2 comments

What a wonderful place Spain is to travel to with your baby and children. With its great beaches, wonderful food and warm welcoming people, you surely have everything there that you could wish for on holiday. But what do you need to know before you and baby go there? Here are BabyAbroad’s ten useful snippets of information to help you best prepare for and enjoy your holiday.

1. Pampers are called Dodots in Spain.
Both Huggies and Pampers, sorry, Dodots, are available in most supermarkets. So there is no need to stuff your suitcase with two weeks’ supply. Wipes are plentiful, but nappy sacks are a rare commodity.

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How to keep your babies and children safe in the sun – the truth about sun protection

May 26, 2010 in Babies, Birth, Parenting, UV Sun protection by jo.middleton | 6 comments

Today on the blog, Helen reveals just how much harm the sun can do your baby’s delicate skin, the best ways to protect children from sun damage, and why sun safety is a subject close to her heart…

My gorgeous baby boy is now 12 weeks old and his skin is the purest, softest, most precious thing.  The purity and tenderness of baby and toddler skin is quite unbelievable.  I just can’t stop touching his soft, soft little arms to my face just to feel it, and to breathe in its indescribably magical scent.  It is so beautiful.  So white, so untouched, so perfect.

I am absolutely terrified of the sun harming it.  The thought of that amazing dewy white skin being touched by UV rays and turning pink is just awful.  And with the sun suddenly shining on us it is my job as his mummy to protect it.  Such a massive responsibility – OMG!

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